Saturday, 7 February 2015

Happy Surprise. Indeed :-)

A postman brought a large package for me yesterday. When I went to get it, I kept thinking that I didn't buy anything recently and that none of my friends sent me anything as far as I knew. I was wrong. The package was large and yellow, and it had sticky tape around it with toadstools and cakes, and berries. So sweet! I looked at the name of the sender and a huge smile spread across my face. It came all the way from US from Gina, who I never met in person but we have been following each others blogs for a while now. Gina makes cute, pretty things and she is so GREAT at quilting. You can visit her blog Party Of Eight: Our Story or have a look at her Flickr page. I am sure you will find plenty of prettiness and things to be inspired by there.

When I opened the package, my smile grew even bigger and I became very excited because I found something irresistibly cute inside. A zipper pouch with a little hedgehog on it. Just look at it! It's a combination of applique and hand embroidery. So sweet!!! I love hedgehogs!

The inside of the pouch is full of little sleeping hedgehogs and red love hearts.

I just love how this Little Miss Spikes is sitting on a toadstool and gazing at the golden star. So adorable!

Gina also sent me a pack of paper hexagons for English paper piecing. That will keep me busy for sure. And that's not all. She put a pack of fabric scraps as well. Very generous pieces of pretty, delicious fabrics. Just look at this! Woo-hoo! So much to get creative.

Gina, thank you so much!!! Your parcel was indeed a very happy surprise. You even remembered that I liked that flowery fabric in one of your needle books. So sweet and kind of you to spoil me like that. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Larisa xox

Gina, thank you SO MUCH again! :-) I think it's a great idea to share fabric scraps. I have heard of "fabric bombs" but haven't participated in any so far. I am still just looking at all the small cuts you sent me and admiring them. I keep putting them inside the pouch and getting then out again. Funny. :-)